As the saying goes “home is where the heart is”, and Mystic, Ezeji, Luna, and Faye are four giraffes who delight daily in their home at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo: Using their tongues they munch on tasty leaves, as they explore their habitat, while the curious onlookers with big smiles let ... Read More
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Announces the Loss of Giraffe Zuri, the Oldest Reticulated Giraffe in the United States Fort Wayne IN – With heavy hearts, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo announces the loss of matriarch and beloved giraffe, Zuri, on Friday, November 25. Our experien ... Read More
Fort Wayne IN – The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo lost the patriarch and beloved giraffe, Jelani on August 6, 2022. The animal care and veterinary teams made a comprehensive assessment of his overall wellbeing and made the difficult decision to euthanize him on Saturday when it beca ... Read More
Meet Sukari We would like you to meet Sukari, the youngest member of our tower. Faye, our seven-year-old giraffe, welcomed a baby girl to our Zoo family on September 4 at 2:03 p.m. Mom and baby are both doing very well and have been bonding behind scenes. With the help ... Read More
A Giraffe’s wild home is the warmth of the African savannas, at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, we make Indiana feel like home—even in the winter. Like all of our zoo animals, our six giraffe stay here in the cold winter months, and anything below 50 degrees is a temp too cold for the ... Read More
On the morning of Sunday, August 6th, our giraffe keepers walked into the barn to find a big surprise. Zahra, our expectant mother giraffe, was in labor! When keepers arrived for their morning shift at 7 AM, Zahra had already gone into active labor, and after a few more hours of pushing, ... Read More